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Tim I never considered her as a NTL and if she is in this match up she had an advantage of more reserve energy which she could use early and still survive. All the horses in this race were E and EP. The only horses that could prove that were the 7 who ran poorly and probably out of form and the # 1 who broke poorly.
She'll have to step up again in her next race and the stronger competition may disadvantage her or her form cycle could decline. Its very hard to make a decision off just a couple races to designate a horse a NTL and even they win in the correct match up.
To be honest I never consider the part of the race or calls to determine a NTL, I know the Doc uses 1st or SC but I always have just looked at what they do when challenged. Do they fight or spit the bit. Sometimes they run good to the stretch and into the stretch before headed and then toss the bit. Myself I never use the calls but use their reaction when passed regardless of where that takes place to determine a NTL.
Mitch44
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